School leaders have warned the exams watchdog against using “hearsay and rumour” in its bid to identify the methods being used by schools to “maximise” examination results.
Ofqual’s chief regulator Glenys Stacey has invited teachers to share their views and experiences in a confidential online survey.
The GCSE and A level system is currently in the midst of major reform, with new-look qualifications due to be rolled out from 2015 onwards. There have also been significant changes to examinations, including the move to terminal assessment in many subjects.
The exams regulator now wants to identify the “pressures” which the new qualifications will face.
Speaking at a meeting of the Westminster Education Forum last week, Ms Stacey said she wants to hear about the strategies and activities schools use to increase results.
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